P2P-Worm.Win32.Krepper.c - Network File Sharing Worm

P2P-Worm.Win32.Krepper.c - Network File Sharing Worm

What is a P2P Worm?

  • P2P worms copy themselves into a shared folder, usually located on the local machine. Once the worm has successfully placed a copy of itself under a harmless name in a shared folder, the P2P network takes over: the network informs other users about the new resource and provides the infrastructure to download and execute the infected file.
  • More complex P2P worms imitate the network protocol of specific file-sharing networks: they respond affirmatively to all requests and offer infected files containing the worm body to all comers.

What is this worm also known as (AKA)?

  • P2P-Worm.Win32.Krepper.c

  • Aliases

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